MINERALGSVT
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- '99 Saleen XP8
Ok, so my wife's '99 Eddie 5.0 has 218k and original alternator (we are original owners), battery is 6 months old.
Last night, she calls and says - ABS light just came on, radio and heater just turned off, headlights are dimming. It was also starting to run rough. She was 6 or 7 miles away and managed to make it home. I put the volt meter on it after she shut it off - 11.3 volts or so.
So, I put my trickle charger on it and went to bed. This morning, the battery voltage is 12.4 or so, and the truck fired right up with no issues. I checked on the terminals with truck running - 13.2 or so volts. Also, there is some noise ( not squealing) coming from the alternator area.
About 6 months ago, we replaced the battery with a nice Motorcraft part. At that time, the alternator was putting out 14.2 or so.
So, my guess is alternator.
Any other things I should look at? It's been a great truck with really no issues out of the ordinary.
Thanks
Last night, she calls and says - ABS light just came on, radio and heater just turned off, headlights are dimming. It was also starting to run rough. She was 6 or 7 miles away and managed to make it home. I put the volt meter on it after she shut it off - 11.3 volts or so.
So, I put my trickle charger on it and went to bed. This morning, the battery voltage is 12.4 or so, and the truck fired right up with no issues. I checked on the terminals with truck running - 13.2 or so volts. Also, there is some noise ( not squealing) coming from the alternator area.
About 6 months ago, we replaced the battery with a nice Motorcraft part. At that time, the alternator was putting out 14.2 or so.
So, my guess is alternator.
Any other things I should look at? It's been a great truck with really no issues out of the ordinary.
Thanks